New Report: Colorado Remains in Mental Health Crisis
Vincent Atchity, president and CEO at Denver-based Mental Health Colorado, one of 140 affiliates of Mental Health America, which produces the annual analysis, isn’t surprised.
Colorado has hovered near the bottom of the rankings for years in prevalence of mental problems and despite improving its standing to 14th best in the nation for access to mental health care and treatment still has a long way to go, he said.
“We’ve known we’re in a state of distress for some time,” Atchity said of Colorado. “And we’re considerably worse off than this makes us look.”
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